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RSI Encyclopedia · Event · Apr 2026
Trump backs a kill switch (2026)
Asked whether SI needs safeguards or a kill switch, President Trump says "there should be."
- Date
- Apr 2026
- Type
- Milestone
- Status
- Happened
- Era
- 2026
What happened
Asked whether SI needs safeguards or a kill switch, President Trump says "there should be."
Why it matters
The remark brought the kill switch from research papers into presidential politics. Months later California asked state agencies to recommend a frontier model kill switch.
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